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innovAtive ENErgy storage systems onboArd vesselS

PROJECTS
Funding
European
European Union
Duration
-
Status
Ongoing
Geo-spatial type
Other
Total project cost
€4 987 277
EU Contribution
€4 987 277
Project Acronym
AENEAS
STRIA Roadmaps
Low-emission alternative energy for transport (ALT)
Transport mode
Waterborne icon
Transport policies
Environmental/Emissions aspects
Transport sectors
Freight transport

Overview

Call for proposal
HORIZON-CL5-2022-D5-01
Link to CORDIS
Background & Policy context

To achieve climate neutrality, the European Green Deal sets an ambitious strategy for a 90 % reduction in transport emissions by 2050. This includes waterborne transport systems. In this context, the EU-funded AENEAS project will focus on increased and early deployment of climate-neutral energy storage solutions and significant electrification of shipping. Specifically, the project will provide solutions to improve overall energy efficiency and drastically lower energy consumption of waterborne transport vessels. It will develop three innovative electric energy storage solutions for waterborne transport: solid-state batteries, supercapacitors and a hybrid system. Moreover, it will define the pathway for these solutions for application in different ship types.

Objectives

AENEAS aims to contribute towards climate-neutral and environmental friendly water transport through three new next generation clean energy storage solutions. Eventual impact is an increase of the global competitiveness of the EU waterborne transport sector by European technology leadership for energy storage solutions for diverse waterborne applications. It will focus on increased and early deployment of climate neutral energy storage solutions and significant electrification of shipping. AENEAS will provide solutions to improve overall energy efficiency and drastically lower energy consumption of waterborne transport vessels, founded upon innovative electric energy storage, which is safe and cost competitiveness compared to traditional batteries. To achieve this, AENEAS will develop three innovative electric Energy Storage Solutions (ESS) for waterborne transport, which are advanced beyond the traditional battery systems:

  • Solid-state batteries (SSB) for constant load waterborne transport applications.
  • Supercapacitors (SC) for water-borne transport applications for shaving of power peak demands and peaks during loading.
  • Hybrid system, which combines SSB and SC for waterborne transport applications requiring high energy and power density energy storage solutions

The solutions enable (partial or full) electric shipping, taking into account conditions specific ships might encounter, including adverse conditions outside sheltered waters or going upstream on rivers. AENEAS will evaluate them for a range of applications and end uses in short-sea shipping and in-land waterways. For each of these three ESSs, one use-case will be demonstrated at TRL 5. At the same time AENEAS will define the pathway for the three ESSs for application in different ship types, achieving a comprehensive understanding of the ESSs and their applicability for diverse waterborne transport. Finally AENEAS will define a roadmap for full scale on-board demonstrators of two ESSs by 2027.

Funding

Specific funding programme
HORIZON.2.5 - Climate, Energy and Mobility
HORIZON.2.5.7 - Clean, Safe and Accessible Transport and Mobility
HORIZON.2.5.6 - Industrial Competitiveness in Transport
Other Programme
HORIZON-CL5-2022-D5-01-02 Innovative energy storage systems on-board vessels (ZEWT Partnership)
Funding Source
Horizon Europe

Partners

Lead Organisation
Organisation
Flanders Make
Address
OUDE DIESTERSEBAAN 133, 3920 LOMMEL, Belgium
Organisation website
EU Contribution
€764 000
Partner Organisations
Organisation
CONSTRUCCIONES NAVALES P FREIRE SA
Address
CALLE BEIRAMAR 18, 36000 VIGO, Spain
EU Contribution
€60 003
Organisation
AVESTA BATTERY & ENERGY ENGINEERING
Address
LAMBROEKSTRAAT 5A, 1831 DIEGEM, Belgium
EU Contribution
€797 250
Organisation
Vaasan Yliopisto
Address
PL 700, 65101 VAASA, Finland
Organisation website
EU Contribution
€520 750
Organisation
INLAND SHIPPING SRL
Address
STRADA BRAILEI 78 BLOC BR4A PARTER, CAMERA 1, 800098 GALATI, Romania
EU Contribution
€99 375
Organisation
ARISTOTELIO PANEPISTIMIO THESSALONIKIS
Address
KEDEA BUILDING, TRITIS SEPTEMVRIOU, ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY CAMPUS, 546 36 THESSALONIKI, Greece
Organisation website
EU Contribution
€262 500
Organisation
COMMISSARIAT A L ENERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ENERGIES ALTERNATIVES
Address
RUE LEBLANC 25, 75015 PARIS 15, France
EU Contribution
€734 212
Organisation
SIEMENS INDUSTRY SOFTWARE SAS
Address
107 AVENUE DE LA REPUBLIQUE IMMEUBLE IRO, 92320 CHATILLON, France
Organisation website
EU Contribution
€391 125
Organisation
Fundacion Centro Tecnologico Soermar
Address
Paseo de la Castellana, 123, 6º B Escalera Derecha, 28046 MADRID, Spain
Organisation website
EU Contribution
€231 938
Organisation
FUNDACION DE LA COMUNIDAD VALENCIANA PARA LA INVESTIGACION, PROMOCION Y ESTUDIOS COMERCIALES DE VALENCIAPORT
Address
Avenida Muelle del Turia s/n, 46024 VALENCIA, Spain
EU Contribution
€246 750
Organisation
I2M Unternehmensentwicklung Gmbh
Address
HANGWEG 27, 8052 GRAZ, Austria
EU Contribution
€347 500
Organisation
GRIMALDI EUROMED SPA
Address
VIA AMARI EMERICO 8, 90139 PALERMO, Italy
EU Contribution
€305 625
Organisation
FORMARE- POLO NAZIONALE PER LO SHIPPING SRL
Address
VIA AMERIGO VESPUCCI 104, 80142 NAPOLI, Italy
EU Contribution
€100 000
Organisation
INSTITUTE FOR SUSTAINABLE SOCIETY AND INNOVATION
Address
VICO TRONE 19, 80136 NAPOLI, Italy
EU Contribution
€126 250

Technologies

Technology Theme
Electric vehicle batteries (and energy management)
Technology
Low energy and near-zero emissions vessel
TRL
TRL 5
Development phase
Demonstration/prototyping/Pilot Production

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